China rights lawyer condemns ban on her receiving US award

China rights lawyer condemns ban on her receiving US award Beijing (AFP) March 31, 2016 - China prevented a human rights lawyer from travelling to the United States to receive an award for her work, she told AFP Thursday as she condemned the restriction on her freedom. Authorities refused to provide Ni Yulan with a passport to attend a ceremony on Tuesday in Washington DC honouring "International Women of Courage", a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the city for ... more

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